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17 October 1997 - Replaces Dave Richardson as South Africa’s first-choice wicketkeeper in a Test against Pakistan. Boucher receives his first Test blazer and cap from captain Hansie Cronje. (Duif du Toit/Gallo Images)
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December 26 -30, 1998. Mark Boucher and Pat Symcox celebrate with the trophy during the 3rd Test match between South Africa and West Indies at Kingsmead Stadium on (Tertius Pickard / Gallo Images)
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15 February 1999 - South African fast bowler Allan Donald (2nd L) celebrates the dismissal of Pakistani batsman Saeed Anwar caught by Darryl Cullinan (L) as team mates (from R) Mark Boucher, Lance Klusener and Adam Bacher look on at the Wenderers. (Gallo Images)
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08 March 1998, South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher leaps high to catch the ball off Fanie de Villier's bowling at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth the third day of the third test in the visiting Pakistani tour. The Pakistanis left the field at the close of the first innings with a score of 106 all out. (AFP Photo)
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30 December 1999. Mark Boucher thanks the cheering crowed after scoring 100 runs, , on the 5th day of the third test match between England and South Africa at the Kingsmead cricket grounds in Durban. (AFP PHOTO YOAV LEMMER)
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19 September 1998. Mark Boucher helps defeat Australia in the final of the 1998 Commonwealth Games, where South Africa won a gold medal. (AFP PHOTO/William WEST)
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2 Feb 1999. South Africa's wicket keeper, Mark Boucher comes close to catching Owais Shah. (AFP Photo)
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26 December 1999. Mark Boucher looks pensive as his team-mate Paul Adams peers happily over his shoulder during the awards ceremony at St George's Park. (Gallo Images)
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22 February 2000. SA tour to India, Mumbai, India, Mark Boucher getting treatment from the physio Craig Smith. (Duif du Toit/ Gallo Images)
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12 June 2000. Lance Klusener (L) and Mark Boucher (C) accompany United Cricket Board chief Ali Bacher outside the Centre of the Book in Cape Town where they testifed before the King Commission of Inquiry into cricket match-fixing allegations. (Gallo Images)
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15 December 2000 - Mark Boucher prepares for a straight catch during the One Day Internationals test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the Saint George's cricket ground in Port Elizabeth. (AFP PHOTO)
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17 December 2000. Mark Boucher shatters the wicket while trying to run out a Sri Lankan batsman , during the second day of the intenational cricket test between the two countries at the Buffalo cricket ground in East London . (AFP PHOTO)
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1 May 2001 - SA Cricket Squad for tour to the West Indies
back row (left to right): Corrie van Zyl (assistant coach), Nicky Boje, Lance Klusener, Herschelle Gibbs, Boeta Dippenaar, Makhaya Ntini, Roger Telemachus, Justin Kemp, Andre Nel, Jacques Kallis, Neil Mckenzie, Justin Ontong, Paul Adams, Craig Smith (physiotherapist)
front row (left to eright): Gary Kirsten, Allan Donald, Mark Boucher (vice-captain), Graham Ford (coach), Shaun Pollock (captain), Goolam Raja (team manager), Jonty Rhod
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13 January 2002 - Australian spinner Shane Warne (R) holds his head in his hands as South African batsmen Mark Boucher (L) and Jonty Rhodes (C) watch the ball head for the boundary in their one-day match being played at the MCG in Melbourne, . South Africa defeated Australia, reaching 199-6 to win by four wickets in the triangular series which also involved New Zealand. (AFP PHOTO/WILLIAM WEST)
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18 March 2002. Mark Boucher leaves the field after South Africa beat the Australians by 5 wickets on the fourth and final day of the third test of the Kings of Cricket Challenge played at Kingsmead in Durban. (AFP PHOTO/Anna ZIEMINSKI)
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22 October 2002 - Mark Boucher poses with his award for the quickest 200 catches in a Test match. (Duif du Toit/Gallo Images)
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18 April 2003 - Mark Boucher hits a boundary off Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh (not pictured) during TVS tri-nation cricket match at Banghabandhu national stadium in Dhaka. With the help of Neil Mckenzie and Boucher's superb batting, South Africa won over India by 5 wickets. AFP PHOTO JEWEL SAMAD
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12 February 2003 - South Africa's bowler Lance Klusener (L) gets a firm hug from his captain Shaun Pollock after sending out Kenya's Peter Ongondo as keeper Mark Boucher (R) joins the party during the Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and Kenya at the Potchefstroom Cricket ground. (AFP PHOTO YOAV LEMMER)
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22 January 2003 - SA Cricket World Cup Squad team building with Boucher on the Bongos. 2003. (Duif du Toit/Gallo Images)
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9 February 2003, Nelson Mandela meets the South African team in Cape Town, South Africa. Nelson Mandela shakes hands with Mark Boucher
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12 March 2006. Mark Boucher after he scored the winning runs during the Fifth One Day International between South Africa and Australia, the legendary game that has been called 'the greatest One Day Internatational of all time.' (Duif du Toit\ Gallo Images)
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19 July 2006 - Mark Boucher during a South African gym session. (Lee Warren \ Gallo Images)
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24 April 2007 - Mark Boucher in the pool in Saint Lucia in the West Indies. (Duif du Toit / Gallo Images)
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6 March 2007 - Mark Boucher and Graeme Smith chill during their day off at the pool in Trinidad. (Duif du Toit / Gallo Images)
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12 October 2007 - Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith and Mark Boucher, best of mates. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
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6 June 2012. Gary Kirstin hands Mark Boucher a long service award during the Cricket SA Awards Ceremony 2012. (Lee Warren / Gallo Images)
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9 July 2012 - Mark Boucher's illustrious career is cruelly cut short ahead of his final Test match series against England after he sustains a serious eye injury due to a bail that was dislodged from the wicket striking him in the eye. (Gallo Images)
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